Today was my second day of NP clinical…so I had the opportunity to spend all day at the LaFayette Community Health Clinic shadowing and assisting a Nurse Practitioner. The patient population at this site is very diverse- which I love, as it gives me the opportunity to see a wide array of conditions and treatments. Today, we had a particularly high percentage of pediatric patients.
True to my character, I loved every child that came in and throughly enjoyed interacting with the children and their parents. At one point in the middle of the day, I found myself thinking- I love taking care of kids- I would gladly see kids all day! When my preceptor gave me the option of which patient to see, I always chose the pediatric patients over the adults in the room next door! This afternoon, as I was documenting exams and writing charts, I was again thinking about how much I enjoyed pediatrics, and the thought crossed my mind that I probably really would have enjoyed the Pediatric NP program.
This evening at theVault, I was talking to one of the girls who is in medical school at Upstate- and ended up telling her about my experience today. And how I was realizing just how much I enjoyed working with children. A little later, the service started, and then Eric began speaking about Vision. It was a great message…and at one point, he was brought out the importance of Prophesy and presbytery, as catalyzing factors for following our vision. As he spoke, I was reminded of a prophet who spoke at Richville Christian Fellowship several years ago- who prophesied over me. Two of the main things he said- were that I had 'missions feet,' and that I would go into the world, and love on kids! I haven't thought of that prophetic word in a long time... but as Eric spoke, I was reminded of the word, and also of the encounters I had today with children.
God is so faithful, and creative! There have been so many times recently where I have been awed by the creativity of God…and the way He gently reminds me that He is God, and He is in control!